Ptarmus
Ptarmus is a genus of velvetfishes native to the western Indian Ocean.
| Ptarmus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Aploactinidae |
| Genus: | Ptarmus J. L. B. Smith, 1947 |
| Type species | |
| Cocotropus jubatus J. L. B. Smith, 1935 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Ptarmus gallus (Kossmann & Räuber, 1877)
- Ptarmus jubatus (J. L. B. Smith, 1935) (Crested scorpionfish)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Ptarmus in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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